Defense
Air Force will not inform families of landfill remains
Service says decision is in keeping with the families' wishes.
News
Play of the Day -- Which Republican won the tuches kiss-off?
A daily roundup of late-night video.
News
The Week in Comments: Contracting, pay and contracting pay
The best in reader reaction to recent articles.
Pay & Benefits
Senate again rejects payroll tax cut bills
Republican measure included provisions that would have extended the federal pay freeze and reduced the government workforce.
Defense
Army to slash thousands of civilian jobs in 2012
The cuts will affect 8,700 positions at 70 locations across 37 states, service says.
News
Agencies, contractors get rules of the road for cloud security approvals
By summertime, departments will begin using a one-size-fits-all model for certifying that hardware and software accessed over the Web is protected.
Oversight
Labor Department asks contractors to step up hiring of disabled workers
Specific target of 7 percent seen as more effective than ‘good faith effort.’
Oversight
Obama open government project critiqued by transparency groups
Inadequacies highlighted at Commerce, Defense, Homeland Security and Justice.
Pay & Benefits
Mass transit commuter perks set to expire
Without congressional action the benefit would drop from $230 to $125 a month, beginning in January 2012.
Oversight
Rule gives agencies more flexibility to rent vehicles
The new policy increases the amount of time the government can rent a vehicle without committing to a yearlong lease, a change the administration expects will save money.
News
Federal charity drive urged to get online
CFC advisory panel debates merits of Web presence versus in-person connections.
Oversight
Senate GOP blocks consumer bureau nominee
Move raises possibility of recess appointment for Richard Cordray.
News
Play of the Day -- Throw all the politicians in jail, Leno says after Blagojevich sentence
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Defense
More troops' remains dumped at landfill than previously acknowledged, paper says
Incinerated fragments of at least 274 troops were taken to Virginia’s King George County landfill between 2004 and 2008, The Washington Post reports.
Pay & Benefits
Groups urge House to reject proposals reducing federal pay and benefits
Federal employee advocates implore lawmakers not to finance payroll tax holiday at the expense of government workers.
Oversight